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Barcelona elect Laporta as president: What it means for Messi, club's billion-dollar debt and squad rebuild

Lionel Messi is scoring goals for fun, Ronald Koeman is successfully reconstructing FC Barcelona's first team, the Blaugrana dramatically overturned a 2-0 deficit against Sevilla in early March to reach this season's Copa del Rey final and so, as Joan Laporta starts his first week as Camp Nou President since he vacated the role in 2010, there's little wonder he's surrounded by a temporary state of heady euphoria.

But during that first full week (back) in the job, Messi, Koeman & Co. will be eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 for the first time since 2007; the Dutchman still doesn't know whether he'll be asked to fulfill the second year of his coaching contract; Messi may not declare whether he's leaving or staying until the season is over; the club's previous President, Josep Maria Bartomeu, appeared in court last week after a night in prison, pending corruption charges, and the club is suffering under the crushing weight of massive short-, mid- and long-term debt.